A review by literaryjunarin
Piñata by Leopoldo Gout

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The plot is a bit similar to the movie The Pope's Exorcist wherein they're renovating an abbey and somehow end up opening a door for evil to cross into the world of living. The similarity ends there though since this book has Nahuatl history undertone. I enjoyed learning about Aztec tradition and that part of the history of Mexico. However, the pace is very slow I got bored at some parts. Powerful imagery of the suspenseful and gory scenes, I was on the edge of my seat. The ending is anti-climactic though.